Ariel Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2425 Babcock Road, Suite 102 in San Antonio, TX 78229. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 22 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Ariel Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Ariel Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 2425 Babcock Road, Suite 102, San Antonio, TX 78229 |
| Phone | (210) 272-0233 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91631 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/08/2022 |
How does Ariel Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Ariel Hospice scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Ariel Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 73.8% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 21.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 10.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.7% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 81.3% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 92% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Ariel Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Ariel Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Ariel Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
100% of ariel hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (29%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 29% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 19% |
| Stroke | 17% |
| Respiratory disease | 13% |
| Other conditions | 12% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Ariel Hospice serve?
Ariel Hospice tells Medicare it serves 48 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78070
- 78073
- 78109
- 78148
- 78201
- 78202
- 78204
- 78207
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78232
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78245
- 78247
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78252
- 78253
- 78254
- 78256
- 78259
- 78261
- 78266
- 78638
What should you ask Ariel Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
73.8% of Ariel Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask who will be there at the end
81.3% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Elara Caring — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- New Life Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice of Texas, L.L.C. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Acara — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Ariel Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ariel Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number A91631 and has been since 2022.
What is Ariel Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Ariel Hospice?
It cares for about 22 patients on an average day.
